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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-05-11
Descending Wells.

NJ. Grchaut read q paper recently be-
fore the Paris Biological Society on THE
prevention of accidents. by suffocation
while descending wells" After referring
to the cause of the suffocation. namely,
carbonic acid gas and the we'll known
expcdient Of first lowering an animal into
the well, he gave the following directions
for ventilation: A stovepipe ten OF
twelve feet longer than the well is deep
is to be secured by wires in the axis OF
the well: a CRATE on which fire can be
built is then to bc placed around this
pipe at the level of the ground, and a
second pipe, larger than the first, is then
to be placed upon the CRATE, with the
first pipe inside, and ON the CRATE and be-
tween the pipes fire is to be built. The
inner pipe being heated. current is Gre
atcd, resulting in the ascent Of the im'
pure air of the we'll and lis Replacement
by fresh air from without.
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Their First Meeting.

The Chicago Nescs tells the story OF
how Louis James, prominent actor, and
Gus Mortimer. his manager, first met.
Says our informant: On the night OF the
second days battle of the Wilderness
Mortimer was on picket duty. lie had
not eaten a morscl for over thirty-six
hours, and he was nearly dead with hun
ger, and very faint, having but recently
come from the hospital. 1t had been the
wont of the soldiers to supply the place
of food by copious chcws of plug tobacco,
and ATortimer's pockets were full of tbs
weed, but the doctor had forbidden him
using it. He was standing by tree,
faint and despairiug, and in the agony Of
his situation he exclaimed aloud:
sd give the biggest plug of tobacco
in the world for piece of hard-tack!"
'I'll take you at your word, Johnny
Reb!' exclaimed a hearty voice, and be-
fore Mortimer could bring his gun to his
shoulder form sprang out of the dusk
and stalwart Zouavc stood before him.
'I've been watching you for some
time" continued the Northern man,
''and 1 thought you saw me and was
getting ready to pot me till I heard you
speak, The zouave had uuslung his
knapsack and displayed before the
famished rebel what seemed to him a
banquet. And now. young fellow" he
said, IF you'll give me plug of tobacco
you can have all the hard-tack your jaws
can crack. Fork over" Such exchanges
were common, and Mortimer clutched
the food and passed over plug of Vir-
ginia tobacco, which was as eagerly re-
ceivcd by the zouavc. They talked a
moment or two and then, realizing their
danger, prepared to part. Mortimer in
cidentally told his companion his name
and Failing. The other was surprised
and said he was an actor, too.
"You are?" asked Mortimer, delighted.
':You arc brick. When the war is over
Ill come North and join you. What's
your name?"
Louis James," said the zouavs, as he
reslung his knapsack, picked up his gun,
and disappeared in the words.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-05-11
A Medical Phenomenon.

"Helloa, Wigglesworth!" exclaimed
an Austin man, meeting an acquaintance
on the avenue; "you are as gray as rat.
WHAT'S the matter with you?'
sIt's terrible, isn't it2 Last night I
experienced a severe fright, and my hair
turned to its present silvcry hue immedi-
ately."
A few days after this the Austin man
again encountered Wigglesworth wearing
beautiful, respondent, coal black locks.
"Why, Wigglesworth, what's the
meaning of this: The last time we met
your hair was snow white, now it is dark
as the raven wing"
eyes; you see my hair turned gray
from sudden fright. Yesterday a man
paid me ten dollars, lie had been owing
me for long time and the pleasurable
emotions were so violent that they turned
it back again to its original COLOR
Telas .SiItiagS.
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tail as if he was trying to explain h
never expected to raise all this row.
The ice reached the falls. and as the for.
ward edge glided over the dog stepped
back little and then went over and out
into the spray and foam. .,
Some of you fools 60 below and pull
him ont - screamed the fat man.
Il kin lick thcr man what says tibet all
dog don't pull through!" remarked raw
boncd man who had not spoken before:
"Course YOU can" said every one in
hearing.
Just then the dog appeared some
distance below the falls. He shot up out
of an eddy and being near rock, swan
to it, leaped to the shore and ran back
toward the crowd.
Hes all right" cried every man on
the bridge.
"INcll, Ill be hanged said the fat
man, who had made the large offers, as
the dog came nearer, "I'm liar if it
amt the same blamed cur I've been try
ing to poison for two weeks"-Dak0ta
Bell
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Evening Funeral Serv ces.

Evening funeral services are becoming
the growing custom that it affords gentle
man opportunities for attendance that
they can hardly take during business
hours. Besides this great convenience
distressing scenes of parting with the
dead loved are kept from the gaze OF the
curious and unsympathetic. Upon the
score of economy, too, it is to be com
menacd. The remains are kept over
night and the next morning they are
,unostentatiously removed to the place OF
burial, followed by only few carriages
with the nearest relatives and family inti-
mates. And carriage hire is prominent
item in an undcrtakcr's bill. From Har-
lem to Greenwood the price for coach
is S1O.-Ne,r York Times.
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Not On thc Bench,

He was worthy shoemaker. who, by
diligence and thrift, had acquired quite
4 good property, and who had retired
from his useful employment and was en-
Toying mature age of leisure. From
bis di gni6cd and judicial demeanor he
had gained among his friends the title of
Judge" ..
Once an eminent stranger was visiting
the town, and the citizens were makil G
an effort to show off the place and give
reception to the visitor.
The "iudge" was on the committee of
entertainments The stranger, hearing
him called "judgc," thought to do a
graceful thing by asking: Judge, are
you on the bench now"
The Judge" turned on him a good
uatured face, and replied: why, bless
you, hain't waxcd thread in twenty
year !"-Youths Compenio,.
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A Fast Train.

"Look here" said a travelling man to
the conductor as he passed through the
train. you've made a mistake"
SIN what way"
"You tod me when I got on that this
was fast train. Inever travelled so slow
in my life"
II assure you that what I told you was
correct. This is one of the fastest trains
on the road"
"Well, come to think of it, I guess
you're right. You've no objection to my
going back to the rear platform, have
you?"
= ''No, sir. But what do you want out
there?"
II want to see what the blamed thing
is fast to. ."--NcrchoM 1rareler.
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Spiller's Exploits.

John Spillcr. of Crawford county, wa;
in Macon. Ga, the other day, and told
some Of his army exploits over again.
spillcr is The man who fired the last gun
in Lees army before that war-worn band
laid down their arms at Appomattox. In
speaking of Gettysburg, he said that he
ran out distance of twenty feet in front
of the lines while the iron hail was dark
cninr the mir. and rescued stand of col
ors in that great battle. One OF his most
remarkable exploits was when he was
sent to carry message TO Judge Sim:
mons on the field at Fredericksburg. 81
tell you what" said he. 81 did some tai!
lodging that day. and I'll be dogged if
! didn't jump at least y hundred cannon
balls that were ricocheting along the
ground. ."--itlanta Coniitrtion.
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The most valuable Ct all American
coins are two 1904 dollars which arc in
wei! known collections. They are valued
at 81, 900 each. L, has been determined.
to the satisfaction of numismatiSts, that
these two dollars were not coined until
1928. although they were struck from the
original 1894 die. They were secretly
made-although such procedure is a
penal offcEcc-for some one high in infu-
ence and authority, who desired them
for coin collections.
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Suffering WOmanhO0d.

Too much effort cannot be made to bring
to the attention of suffering womanhood teh
great value of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound as a remedy for the diseases OF
women. Such an one is the wife Of General
Barringer, of Winston, N. c., and we quote
from the Generals letter as follows: Dear
Mrs. Pinkham: Please allow me to add my
testimony to the most excellent medicinal
qualities of your Vegetable Compound. Mrs.
Barringer was treated for several years for
what the physician called Leucorrhea and
Prolapsus Uteri combined. sent her to
Richmond, Va, where she remained for six
months under the treatment Of an eminent
physician without any permanent benefit
She was induced to try your medicine, and
after a reasonable time commenced to i'm
prove and is now able to attend to her busi.
ness and considers herself fully reltered.
General Barringer is the proprietor of the
American Hotel, Winston, N. c., and Is
widely known
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SPARKS FROM THE RAILS.

What tho Employees Of tho Central.Hud-
son Railroad have to Say about Dr.
Pardse's Remedy.
Rochester, May %, 1886.
Pardee Medicine Co:
GRNrs:-I desire to express to you some
thing Of my feelings Of gratitude for what
your remedy has done for me. For fifteen
years have suffered greatly with neuralgia.
At times the pain has been so intense that
death would have been a welcome relief. 1t
affected my eyes to such an extent that for a
tirne I was totally blind and gave up oil
hope Of recovery, no treatment 1 could pro-
cure affording me even temporary relief. 1
have used DR.. Pardee's Rheumatic Remedy
for several months and to-day I am as well
and as free from all neuralgia pains as when
boy.
DR.. Pardee's Rheumatic Remedy has cured
me and am positive it will cure any case OF
neuralgia or rheumatism, and shall recon-
mend it to all.
Iwould not again suffer what l have for
five thousand dollars.
Yours respectfully, D. W. MILLER,
Engineer, N Y. c. & b. r. R. r.
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MORE WORDS OF PRAISE.

Mr.. Horton Knight, baggsgemnn on the
Y.C.&H. r, R. R., who resides q. No.
Riverdale street, this city, says:
~ have been troubled with rheumatism fcr
several years. This spring had very severe
attack CT inhalnmatory rheumatism and was
compelled to leave my train suffered in
tenss pain. Ny arm and hand were badly
swollen and infamed. I took various kinds
Of medicine, but obtained no relief. was
urged to try DR.. Pardee's Remedy, but it was
With great reluctance that I did 50, ss had
no faith whatever in it. But am fully con-
WINGED from personal experience that it is n
positive cure for this dreaded disease, and
can recommend it as remedy worthy tho
conf!dente Of all. Am feeling better than
have for tan years and attribute it sI to Dr.
Pardee's Rheumatic Remedy"
Pardee Me<licine Co.. Rochester, n. Y.
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Various Opinions.

Bobby was in the parlor when Alber'
tus called, and Maud was up stairs get,
ting ready to present herself.
"Good evening, Robert" said Alber.
tus, briskly; Miss Maud has not ar
rived yet, l see?'
Nope" replied Bobby, carelessly
"she's maxim something, s'posc."
"Industry, Robert. is shining virtue.
But what is Miss Maud making"
"I dunno; they were talkin' about you
1t the tea table, and Maud said she was
maxim mash, ma said she was maxim
hay while the sun shines, and pa said she
was maxim of herself. st. Louis
Repu6licda.
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Are these who court fortune-those who are
always looking out for AMI inve. eating the
opportunit es that are offered. Send your ad-
DIRE to Hallett e. Co., Portland. Ma ne, aud
they will mail you free, full particulars about
wherever y III are Ice ited. and earn from S. @
SIS per day and upwards. Capital not Ie-
Quired. You are started free. Both sexes
All rges. Some have earned over $50 In a
single day. All is new.
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ELY'S
CREAM BALM

] ,rds cured before III.
second bottle Of Ely!
Cream Balm trds &c
hdusted. I tras trou
bled tcith chronic ca
fdrrh, gathering IN
head, difficulty N
breathing and dis
charges from my ears
C j. Corbin,sS Chest
nut ST., Phild
A particle Is applied
into each nostril and Is
agreeable. Q Price 81 c 8
al Druggi, Is; by mail
free. ELY BROTHER
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BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.
A Whole Volley-Various Opinions
Not on the Bcnch-A Medi-
cal Phcnomenon-AF Fast
Train, Etc, Etc.

Wigwug-"That fellow with the long
hair2 Oh, he's poet"
Filtrip-"His is striking figure
undoubtedly a man fired by high ambi-
tions!"
Wigwug-"Ah? Well, I live in his
neighborhood. and happen to know
that he has also been fired by his land
lady !"-Detroit Free Press.
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- Russia's wheat crop of 1886 is reported
at 1893, 1876, 600 bushels, against 1T, 753, :
800 bushels in 1885, but the quality of
the 1886 crop IS inferior
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@DEAR, dear, how fashions do alter,
to be sure" remarked old Mrs. Peach
blossom. Il see that steerage rates are
cut lower."-NsC York Jourhe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-05-11

A Russian engineer has discovered a
process of crystall!zing petroleum so it
NAV be transported more easily.
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Juno, the huge dromedary which for num-
ber of years IN the Woodward Gardens in San
Francisco has been the chief attraction to the
children, who rode her in thrn1gs. Is dead.
She was sixty-Oic years old. and left an inter-
~ iug infant nearly q yea old.
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1880. r. #. Leonard, Hamburg. Pa., wrote:
"IInd severe innammatory rheumatism for
weeks few applications OF 81. Jacobs Oil
cured me-" Oct. 10, 1885. he writes: Confirm
nv stat. Mt; was entirely cured" Price fifty
.ontc Suld - 1lr..f, iStS,
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We accidently overheard the following tlia-
logue on the street yesterday:
Jones Smith, why don't you stop that dis
gusting hawking and splitting!
Smith. How can II You KIN " am mar
tyr 10 catarrh.
j. DO as Ibid. ] had the disease in its worst
form but am we'll now.
s. What did you do for it2
j. Iuse1 DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy. It
cured me and It will cure You.
S. I've heard Of I. and by Jove III try 1t.
j. DO 30. You'll find 1t at all the drug stores
A NEW railroad in Mexico uses steel ties.
which. 1t is said, will last 40 years.
G. NJ. ID.
Walking down Broadway Is very pleasant
when you feel we'll, and T K never felt
better than when his friend asked him how he
got rid of that severe cough Of g SO speed ~:
"Ah, my boy" said Il. "G n; D; did IT.
tors for t k-had tried dozen in vain.
II have It." said he, Just hitting the nail on the
head, "you mean DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery or Gold Medal Deserved, as my
friend j. s. always dubs it." Sold BY
druggists.
THERE have been In all 267 Popes OF the
Church Of Rome.
DR.. Pierce's "Favorits Prescription" Is the
debllitatet woman's best restorative tonic.
The summit of Mont Blanc was first
reached by Saussure, August Z, llS'.
Bronchitis is cured by frequent small doses
Of Piso's Cure for Consumption.
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Mark A. Miller. Travelling Agent, Erie R.R..
writes: suffered with pleurO-p: eumonia; one
bottle Red Star Cough Cure ensured my recov-
ery" Al druggists.
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The Most RcnIur able Busincss In the


Our citizens have oh crvel notices in the
harmless food plant called MoX.o, found in
South America last year. Its fine taste as q
beverage, and ability 10 restore nervous weak;
~ women. in few days and help overworked
one with loss ia igue. have made the demand
go immense that 5.0OO, ,000 Eotties have been sod
in Il months what will the sale in five years
&c Of
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ROYAL CLUB IT. ends anything! Broken Chi.
pa. Glass, WQ5d. Free Was al Drugs Il Gr
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THE sole surviving representative OF The rev.
o)utinnary war is Abi".,il :. Tito b, Of Nnr.h
WWoaibridgc. N il. MIS-. Irltcn is nov q trine
more tLan lUU years old. Her hrs band ltcnia-
min Stevens, participated in the battle OF Ben
ninltOn.
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A CHARMING village named La Tour, in the
department Of Ardeche, in France, has become
uninha bitablc owing to the number of crimes
and the people have migrated in body to
more peaceful regions.
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Bronchitis Is cured by frequent email doses
Of Piso's Cure for Consumption.
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THERE have been in all a67 Popes OF the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-05-11

ANEW railroad in Mexico uses steel ties.
which. 1t Is said, will last 40 years.
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debllitate1 woman's best restorative tonic.
TIE summit Of Mont Blanc was first
reached by Saussure. August 2, lIS1.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-13
The Chicagees -Do" ~. Louis.

Special Dispatch 10 the Appeal.
NEW ORIyANs, La, Nov. l2.-The
Chicago and st. Louis baseball teams
played at Sportsman's park this afternoon.
The game was witnessed by about 500 per
sons, and resulted in victory for the
Chicagos by score OF IL to II. The only
feature OF the game was the hard hitting
done on both sides. st. Louis led in the
score until the ninth inning when, 10y
brilliant playing and opportunc batting
the Chicagos won. The batteries, Sullivan
and Carroll aud Foutz and Boyle, wen
not in the least effective, and were both
hit rather hard. The Chicagos wcr6
credited with sixteen and Il. Louis Will
eleven base hits DUlrymple and MullanC
made home runs.
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DIED.

THuMEI,--N r,ldcncc oi ~. rantc. als Poplar
street, Mis, JOuNNNA TnUNri- aged 20 ycors and
months.
Funcml will take place this lsuNDAlD afternoon
nj 30 Oclock
PELEGRtN-At residence. 30. - D~oto street,
saturday November g. 49,. ions rElDIEiN, aged
80 ycurs.
Funcml from r,ilcncc this SUNDAY afternoon
at2o'clock Friend. an inyilesi " attend,
FOsTEH-.N Robluson,iIlp. llft Nni,nhcr II
iSs7 nj ~ o'clock pm. AiLEN J.. aged " ytair mt
months. only sun OF Helen NJ and The late Ut "
J. Foster.
Funeral will take place iom Hoist & Bros this
tsUNDAYl afternoon nj . O'Clock. Friends Of the
family invited. lFioWncc Ala paper please copy
MURPHY -FrNNE J. MuEriiN, at II O'clock pm.
November -
Due nolirc Of funeral will NJ giwn.
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CHARCOAL IRoN-woRKERs.
An Important Meeting To Be Held in
Nashville.

Special Dispatch to the Appeal.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. l2.-Thc eighth
annual meeting Of the United States asso-
citation Of charcoal iron-workers will meet
in this city next Tuesday. This will he an
important meeting OF gentlemen who are
interested in the development OF iron in
dustrics. and especially OF the manufacture
and improvement Of charcoal iron, which,
by reason Of its superior qualities, II con
SANITY coming into increased demand In
the markets ~ the world. The meeting
will bc Of special interest and significance
to Tennessee, in view Of the TACT that II
will bring very many Of the most promi..
ncnt iron.workcn Of the country here, and
afford them opportunities for becoming
moc fully impressed with the vast min
cral resources OF our State, and particularly
with the advantages which Tennessee pos
scS.es for the Manufacture OF the best
quality 81 charcoal iron. The delilrrl.
tions. discussions aud Investigations will
| no, h. confined 10 the charcoal iron inter
| csts, hut will compass number oi I'M
portant subjects relating 10 the general de-
yclopmcnt Of iron industries. Probably
200 members Of the corporation will at.
tend. The business mCn ri Nashville VIII
| extend these visitors courteous and cor
| dial huspitality.
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Ivy city Meeting CLOSES.

wA.rrNGToS, Nov. l2.-Thc meeting nj
the II City course closed today The
weather was very cold; the track in fair
condition.
First Race Selling; thrceiourihs Of a
mile. Starters Mary r, Thcora, um.
miro. Joe Lee, Vixen Colt. Vixen Colt
won by two lengths, Umpire second, Joe
Lee third. Time
Second Race-One and onc-sixtecntll
miles. starters. My Maryland, Gcldne,
ROYAL Arch, Barnum, Error, llawley, Fam
IIarpcr. Ovid, Windsail and Pcriclcs.
ROYAL Arch won by a head, Periclcs see
onA. Error third. Time -l;5ll.
Third Race Handicap; one and one
Sixteenth miles. Starters: liarycd, King
OF Norfolk, Vosburg, Bessie June, Arg
and Thriitless. BESSIE won by two lengths
Harycd second, King OF Norfolk third
Time-l:j3.
Fourth Race Selling; thrce-fourihs OF
mile. Starters He'll Ringer, Bronzomarte
Nellie Van. Mis- Mouse, Brait, Glen Brook
Broueh,on, Nellie u and The Bourbon
Bronyoinarte won by half q length, Bol
Ringer second, Nellie Van third. Time
I:ls. " IL.
Fifth Race Ponies; one-hali mile; gen
,lemen riders. Bar Sinister won, Mn
second. Little Willie third. Time -05il.
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u.n.. Weather M Sen.

Ngw NoRK, Nov. ~. The steamships
Tmyc, from Bremen, and Manhattan, from
Havana. reached port today, each day
behind schedule Time. They report yCry
heavy weather. The Trayc had one OF the
blades Of her propeller broken. On The
III instant. ut 3.l2 O'Clock y. N" ~ the
Manhattan passed the western triangle. on
Cimrcachy b. nk, she saw an empty lie
boat. Hall an hour later vessel OF so Of
600 tons, bottom up, was sighted, and u !
believed that q shipwrcck had occurred
| No maine could he seen on the vessel.
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baseball Liiigntion.

BosroS, Mass. Nov. l2.-!rhe minority
stockholders OF the Boston baseball associa-
ton have embodied their various grounds
Of complaint against the directors in bill
in equity, which was filed in the supreme
court today. An account Of moneys re-
cciyed il asked for, and IL is also sought Ia
have the action Of the directors, in regard
10 the forfeiture an sale Of certain shares
OF stock. reversed BIZ the court.